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LIST  OF  BIRDS 
In  vicinity  of  Fishkill  on-Hudson.  N.  Y. 

BY  WINFRID  A.  STEARNS. 

During  a  stay  of  ten  months  in  this  place 
I  have  carefully  studied  the  birds  of  the 
region  ;  besides  several  small  collections 
which  I  have  seen,  I  have  derived  infor- 
mation from  every  available  source  in  order 
to  make  the  list  as  complete  as  possible. 
Endeavoring  to  class  all  birds  on  the  basis 
of  :  Abundant,  common,  rather  common, 
— not  rare,  rather  rare,  rare,  I  have  been 
obliged  to  call  the  Robin,  Song  Sparrow, 
and  one  or  two  others,  very  abundant.  The 
word  regular  signifies  a  spring  and  autumn 
migrant  and  summer  resident,  breeding. 
The  star  (*)  indicates  that  I  am  indebted 
to  my  friend  Mr.  Peter  de  Nottbeck  for  the 
information,  either  personally,  or  from 
specimens  in  his  collection;  and  the  dag- 
ger (t)  to  Mr.  John  Lynch,  of  Fishkill.  I 
have  endeavored  throughout  to  give  only 
what  I  know,  and  not  to  theorize,  hence  the 
apparent  imperfectness  of  the  list. 

TURDUS  MIORATORIUS,  JRobin.  —  Very 
abundant,  regular.  A  few  remain  during 
winter  in  sheltered  places  on  the  moun- 
tains, feeding  on  the  cedar  berries. 


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TUBDUS  MUSTELINUS,  Wood  Thrush.  — 
Common,  almost  abundant,  regular,  very 
tame,  and  sing  in  the  trees  of  door  yards, 
arrives  after  the  Hermit  Thrush,  but  breeds 
in  the  woodlands. 

TURDUS  PALLASI,  Hermit  Thrush.—  Com- 
mon, apparently  regular.  I  have  found 
them  so  late  in  fall  and  early  in  spring  that 
I  think  they  often  remain  during  winter  ; 
prefers  swamps  in  the  highlands  as  well  as 
lowlands. 

Turdus  swainsoni,  and  Turdus  fusces- 
cens  were  not  detected  at  all.  Mimus 
polyglottus,  Mocking  bird,  has  been  re- 
ported from  here  several  times,  but  I  as 
yet  have  no  positive  evidence  of  its  occur- 
rence. 

MIMUS  CAROLINENSIS,  Cat  bird, —  Com- 
mon, regular,  prefers  the  lowlands. 

HARPOKHYNCHUS  RTJFUS,  Brown  Thrush. 
— Bather  common,  regular,  prefers  high- 
lands. 

SIALIA  SIALIS,  Blue  Bird. — Abundant, 
regular,  a  few  remain  during  winter  in 
sheltered  places  on  the  mountain  side. 

REGULUS  CALENDULA,  Ruby  crowned 
Kinglet. — Not  rare,  during  that  part  of 
winter  that  approaches  fall  and  again 
spring,  among  evergreens. 

REGULUS  SATRAPA,  Golden -crested  King- 
let.— Common,  except  in  slimmer,  in  ever- 
greens and  almost  everywhere,  a  tame  bird 
and  very  curious,  though  sly. 

Lophophanes  bicolor,  Tufted  Titmouse, 
and  Parus  hudsonicus,  Hudsonian  Chicka- 
dee, were  not  found,  though  carefully 
sought  after. 


PARTIS  ATRICAPILLUS,  Black-cap  Chicka- 
dee.— Common,  at  times  abundant.  I  did 
not  find  it  breeding,  but  think  it  must  do 
so  ;  fall,  winter,  and  spring. 

SITTA  CABOLINENSIS,  "White  bellied  Nut- 
hatch.— Common  in  spring,  fall  and  winter. 
I  have  found  them  in  summer  about  a  very 
small  hole  in  a  living  tree,  where  I  am  in- 
formed that  they  have  bred  and  doubtless 
do  still  breed. 

Sitta  canadensis,  Red  bellied  Nuthatch, 
not  observed  at  all  anywhere. 

CEKTHIA  FAMILIARIS,  Brown  Creeper, — 
Rather  rare  at  any  time,  irregular.  I  have 
shot  it  once  or  twice. 

TROGLODYTES  CEDON,  House  Wren.  — 
Common,  regular  ;  arrives  early  in  spring 
and  builds  about  houses,  very  tame  and 
familiar. 

ANORTKURA  TROGLODYTES  var  HYEMALIS, 
Winter  Wren. — April  2d,  with  snow  yet  on 
the  ground,  I  shot  a  specimen  between  two 
mountain  slopes  in  a  gorge  of  rocks,  appar- 
ently a  young  one.  I  have  seen  others  and 
judge  it  to  be  a  winter  visitor. 

TELMATODYTES  PALUSTRIS,  Long  billed 
Marsh  Wren. — If  anything,  not  rare,  regu- 
lar, breeding  in  the  marsh  of  Denning's 
Point,  and  perhaps  other  places  along  the 
river.  June  2d,  I  found  a  nest  with  5  eggs, 
another  completed  fresh,  but  empty,  and 
another  just  begun,  (the  nest  is  begun  from 
the  outside  and  built  inwards.)  The  bird 
arrives  late  as  far  as  I  can  judge  from  what 
I  have  seen. 

Cistothorus  stellaris,  Short  billed  Marsh 
Wren,  was  not  seen  at  all. 


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MNIOTTLTA  VABIA,  Black  and  White  Cree- 
per.— Common  as  a  migrant,  rather  com- 
mon as  a  resident.  I  have  several  times 
found  full  and  partially  fledged  young,  and 
once  a  nest  with  four  very  young  birds,  at 
Orange  Lake,  six  miles  from  Newburgh, 
right  across  the  river. 

HELMITHERUS  VEKMIVOKUS,  Worm  eat- 
ing Warbler.* — A  specimen  is  before  me 
taken  on  one  of  the  mountains  in  July, 
1877.  It  is  evidently  an  adult,  but  I  can- 
not tell  whether  a  male  or  female.  I  saw 
two  birds  June  19,  in  a  rocky  part  of  the 
mountain,  that  came  so  near  that  I  could 
plainly  see  markings  upon  the  head,  and 
that  the  body  was  brownish,  with  no  white 
upon  the  breast.  I  thought  then,  and  do 
now,  that  they  were  worm  eating  warblers  ; 
possibly  they  breed  here. 

DENDRCECA  ESTIVA,  Summer  Warbler. — 
Common,  regular,  from  early  spring  to  late 
fall. 

DENDRCECA  viRENS^aeA:  throated  Green 
Warbler. — Common,  even  at  times  abun- 
dant, from  early  spring  (not  known  to  breed) 
to  late  fall. 

DENDRCECA  ccERULESCENs,*.B7acA;  throat- 
ed Blue  Warbler. '-Several  specimens  taken 
in  migrations,  (May.) 

DENDRCECA  CORONATA,  Yelloiv  rumped 
Warbler. — Abundant,  high  and  low,  in  tall 
trees  and  low  shrubbery,  migrant.  I  do 
not  know  of  its  breeding,  but  it  remained 
here  a  greater  part  of  the  last  winter  (1880), 
and  were  quite  tame. 

DENDRCECA  BLACKBURNIJE,  Blackburnian 
Warbler.*— Bather  rare,  I  think  migrant. 
A  specimen  was  taken  in  May. 


DENDROZCA  PENNSYLVANIA,  Chestnut  sid- 
ed Warbler.  —  Not  rare,  perhaps  rather  com- 
mon. 

DENDR02CA  PALMAR™,  Yellow  red  poll 
Warbler.  —  I  obtained  a  specimen  April 
27th,  and  I  think  saw  others,  probably  not 
rare. 

SIURUS  AURICAPILLUS,  Golden  crowned 
Thrush.  —  Abundant  in  woods  and  on  moun- 
tain sides,  regular,  arriving  early,  remain- 
ing late. 

SIURUS  NOVABORACENSIS,  Water  Thrush. 
*  —  Though  I  have  seen  it  taken  here,  I  do 
not  think  it  is  as  common  as  the  next. 

SIURUS  LUDOVICIANUS,  Long  billed  Wa- 
ter Thrush.  —  Of  which  I  have  seen  several 
pair  in  different  places,  always  in  ravines 
by  rocky  running  water.  I  have  often  lain 
still  and  had  their  curiosity  prompt  them 
to  approach  within  a  few  yards  of  me,  re- 
maining about  for  some  time,  but  always 
active.  I  am  convinced  that  they  probably 
breed,  and  believe  them  to  be  not  rare  and 
regular. 

GEOTHLYPIS  TRICHAS,  Mart/land  Yellow 
Throat.  —  Rather  common,  regular  ;  along 
deserted  wood  roads  at  foot  of  moimtains. 

ICTERIA  VIRENS,  Yellow  breasted  Chat.* 
—On  the  authority  of  Mr.  de  Nottbeck, 
who  has  a  skin  of  one  in  his  collection,  it  is 
not  rare  in  the  brush  at  the  foot  of  the 
mountains.  I  have  not  seen  it  alive  here. 


ing  Warbler.  —  I  have  several  specimens  of 
this  bird,  apparently  adult  males  ;  spring. 

PYRANGA  RUBRA,  Scarlet  Tanager.*— 
Bather  common,  or  not  rare,  undoubtedly 
regular. 


SETOPHAGA  RUTICILLA,"  Redstart. — One 
of  our  well  known  birds  and  songsters  in 
slightly  marshy  tall  growths.  I  feel  sure 
it  breeds,  from  the  lateness  I  have  found 
it,  but  cannot  say  positively. 

PYBANGA  ESTIVA,  Summer  Redbird. — 
A  bird  "entirely  scarlet"  has  been  reported 
to  me.  I  have  no  doubt  it  occurs  rarely. 

HIRTJNDO  HORREOBUM,  Bam  Swallow. — 
Common,  regular. 

TACHYCINETA  BICOLOR,  White  bellied 
Swallow. — Rather  common  in  spite  of  the 
belief  of  some  that  it  is  rare  or  wanting,  as 
late  as  June  2d  all  about  Denning's  Point. 
I  cannot  say  for  certain  either  that  it  breeds 
or  is  regular. 

PETROCHELIDON  LTTNIFBONS,  Cliff  or 
Eave  Swallow. — Not  rare,  in  spring. 

COTYLE  RIP  ARIA,  Bank  Swallow. — Com- 
mon, regular. 

PBOGNE  PUBPUBEA. — On  the  authority  of 
Mr.  Benj.  Strong  of  the  Dutchess  Hat 
Works. 

AMPELIS  CEDRORUM,  Cedar  Bird. — Com- 
mon, regular.  Abundant  in  flocks  in  spring 
and  fall,  several  flocks  remained  here  all 
last  winter. 

VIBEO  OUVACEUS,  Red  eyed  Vireo. — I 
think  I  have  seen  this  hopping  among  the 
branches  of  the  apple  trees. 

VIREO  GIL.VUS,  Warbling  Vireo.* — Not 
rare,  probably  regular  from  its  late  occur- 
rence. 

VIREO  SOLJTARIUS,  Blue  headed  solitary 
Vireo* — One  specimen  obtained. 

Vireo  flavifrons  and  Vireo  novaboracen- 
sis. — Not  seen. 


BOREAUS,  Great  Northern 
Shrike.*— Occasionally,  "December,  1874," 
I  have  seen  it  since  flying. 

PINICOLA  ENUCLEATOR,  Pine  Grosbeafc. 
— I  have  seen  a  specimen  taken  here,  no 
date  was  attached. 

CORPODACUS  PURPTTREUS,  Purple  Finch. 
— Common,  regular,  possibly  winter,  as  I 
have  seen  them  late  in  fall  and  early  in 
spring. 

LOXIA       CURVIROSTRA,     VdT     AMERICANA, 

Common  Red  Cross  bill.* — One  specimen 
from  this  place  dated  "October,  1877, "and 
one  labeled  "St.  Kepis  Lake,  Adirondack 
Wilderness,  adult,  October,  (late  in  the 
month,)  1877,"  is  all  the  evidence  that  I 
have  seen  of  this  bird  here,  though  it  doubt- 
less occurs  frequently  and  in  winter. 

None  of  JEgiothus  Avere  seen,  though 
they  have  been  heard  of  lately  as  being 
here  in  former  years  ;  nor  has  ChrysomHris 
pinus  been  taken. 

CHRYSOMITRIS  TRISTIS,  Goldftnch.-Abnn- 
dant,  regular.  A  great  many  passed  the 
winter  (1880)  here. 

PASSERCULUS  SAVANNA,  Savanna  Spar- 
row.— Rather  common,  though  I  don't 
know  as  it  breeds,  in  spring  and  fall. 
'  POOECETES  GRAMINETJS,  Bay  winged 
Hunting,  Grass  Finch. — Not  rare,  so  far  as 
I  have  seen,  only  in  small  flocks  in  fields 
near  low  brush  wood,  spring  and  fall. 

MKLOSPIZA  PALTTSTRIS,  Swamp  Sparrow. 
— A  specimen  shot  almost  to  pieces  an- 
swered the  description  of  this  bird  as  near 
as  it  did  anything  ;  it  was  shot  in  a  swamp. 

SPIZELLA  MONTICO:LA,  Tree  Sparrow. — 
Common  in  migrations,  and  late  in  fall. 


MELOSPIZA  MELODIA,  Song  Sparrow. — 
Very  abundant,  regular,  a  'few  pass  the 
winter. 

JUNCO  HYEMALIS,  Snow  Bird. — Abun- 
dant in  spring,  fall,  and  late  fall  and  early 
spring  if  not  throughout  winter  in  the 
mountain  retreats. 

SPIZELLA  SOCIALIS,  Chipping  Sparrow. 
Abundant,  regular,  late  in  fall,  early  in 
spring. 

SPIZEDLA  PCSII/LA,  Field  Sparrow. — 
Common,  regular,  found  also  in  woods  at 
base  of  mountains,  where  its  song  often 
deceives  you  for  that  of  certain  of  the  war- 
blers. 

ZONOTRICHIA  ALBICOLLIS,  White  throated 

Sparrow. — Perhaps    the    most    abundant 

species  during  migrations,  prefers  brush 

•  wood.     I  have  not  found  them  breeding, 

nor  in  winter,  though  very  late  in  the  fall. 

Zonotrichia  leucophrys. — I  am  certain  I 
have  seen  one  or  two  times. 

PASSERELLA  ILIACA,  Fox  Sparrow. — 
Abundant  in  migrations,  as  early  as  March 
19,  and  very  late  in  the  fall. 

GONIAPHEA  LUDOVICIANA,  Rose  breasted 
Grosbeak*— "Adult  male,  June,  1875." 

CYANOSPIZA  CYANEA,/ncZt<7o  Bird. — Bath- 
er common,  or  at  least  not  rare  ;  perhaps 
breeds,  as  I  have  shot  it  in  early  Jiine. 

Cardinalis  virginianus  has  not  been  seen 
or  heard  of. 

PlPILO    ERYTHROPHTHALMUS. Common, 

regular,  in  highland  and  lowland  and  thick- 
et, sings  best  in  the  evening,  a  rather  late 
arrival. 

AGELAIUS  PHCENICEUS. — Abundant,  regu- 
lar except  in  winter,  occurs  late  in  fall. 


DOLICHONYX  ORYZIVORUS,  Bobolink. — 
Common,  rather  local,  regular,  except  in 
winter. 

MOLOTHRUS  PECORIS,  Cowbird. — Com- 
mon in  flocks  in  migrations,  resident. 

STURNELLA  MAGNA,  Meadow  Lark. — 
Abundant,  regular,  occasionally  found  in 
flocks  at  foot  of  mountain  in  winter.  (I 
find  that  they  have  remained  here  in  win- 
ter before. — E.  A.  Mearna.) 

Icterius  spurius,  Orchard  Oriole,  occurs, 
but  I  have  not  yet  taken  it,  though  I  am 
positive  I  have  seen  it. 

ICTERUS  BALTIMORE,  Baltimore  Oriole. 
— Abundant,  regular,  a  late  arrival  in  the 
spring. 

Scolecophagus  ferruginous  ought  to  have 
but  has  not  been  seen. 

QUISCALUS  PURPUREUS,  Croiu  Blackbird. 
— Common,  regular,  arrives  early  and  de- 
parts late. 

CORVUS   AMERICANTJS,    Common  Ct'OW. — 

Abundant,  regular,  a  few  remain  during 
winter. 

CYANURUS  CRISTATUS,  Blue  Jay. — Abun- 
dant, regular,  winters  here. 

PERISOREUS  CANADENSIS,  Canada  Jay.* 
— Adirondack  mountains. 

TYRANNUS  CAROLJNENSIS,  Kingbird. — 
Abundant,  regular,  arrives  late  in  spring. 

MYIARCHUS  CRINITUS,  Great  crested  Fly 
catcher. — Not  rare,  perhaps  even  rather 
common  in  spring ;  I  have  found  it  in  the 
mountains  and  on  the  lake  shore  of  the  low- 
lauds  of  Orange  Lake,  and  heard  it  often 
late  in  the  spring  ;  I  suppose  it  to  breed, 
but  cannot  prove  it. 


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SAYORNIS  FUSCUS,  Pewee, Phoebe. — Com- 
mon, regular,  arrives  early. 

Contopus  borealis  and  C.  virens  and 
others  not  seen  at  all,  probably  common. 

EMPIDONAX  MINIMUS,  Least  Fly  catcher. 

ANTROSTOMUS  VOCIFEROUS,  Whip-poor- 
will. — Rather  common,  regular,  though 
hard  to  obtain  from  its  nocturnal  habits  ; 
April  30,  and  even  earlier. 

CHORDEILES  VIRGINIANUS,  Nighthawk. — 
Common,  regular.  This  bird  is  also  hard 
to  obtain  from  its  retirement  in  daylight. 

CENTURA  PELAGIC  A,  Chimney  Swift. — 
Abundant,  regular,  arrives  late  and  departs 
rather  early. 

CERYLE  ALCYON,  Kingfisher.  —  Rather 
common,  regular.  I  have  seen  them  very 
late  in  fall  and  in  winter. 

I  have  seen  one  or  the  other  of  the  Coc- 
cyzus,  or  cuckoos,  flying,  but  could  not 
distinguish  which  species  it  was. 

HYLOTOMUS  PILEATUS,  Pileated  Wood- 
pecker, t — Greene  county. 

Picus  VII/LOSUS,  Hairy  Woodpecker. — 
Not  rare,  Oct.  23,  one  specimen,  resident 
throughout  the  year,  and  regular. 

Picus  PUBESCENS,Z>own?/  Woodpecker. — 
Common,  resident  throughout  the  year, 
and  regular. 

SPHYRAPICUS  VARIUS,  Yellow  bellied 
Woodpecker. — I  shot  one  specimen,  April 
19,  in  the  yard  as  he  was  tapping  upon  a 
small  pine  tree. 

MELANERPES  ERYTHROCEPHA:LUS,  Red- 
headed Woodpecker.*— An  immature  speci- 
men, with  no  date,  appears  in  my  friend's 
collection  from  this  place. 


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COI.APTES  AUBATUS,  Oolden  winged 
Woodpecker. — Common,  regular.  I  have 
seen  it  in  late  fall  and  early  spring,  but  do 
not  know  as  it  winters. 

TROCHILUS  COLUBBIS,  Ruby  throated 
Humming  bird. — Several,  only  seen. 

Bubo  virginianus,  Great  Horned  Owl. — 
I  feel  sure  that  I  have  noticed  this  bird 
somewhere,  but  cannot  now  tell  where. 

NYCTEA  NIVEA,  Snowy  Owl.i — One  speci- 
men shot  in  Newburgh. 

SCOPS  ASIO,  Mottled  Owl.—  Bather  com- 
mon, probably  regular  and  throughout  the 
year. 

Neither  of  the  Eared  Owls  yet  observed. 

SYBNIUM  NEBULOSUM,  Barred  Owl.* — 
Not  rare,  probably  regular,  often  found  in 
the  swamps. 

CIBCUS  CYANETTS,  Marsh  Hawk.- — Bather 
common,  regular. 

ACCIPITEB  FUSCTJS,  Sharpshinned  Hawk. 
* — Not  rare,  lowlands,  several  specimens 
examined. 

ACCIPITEB  COOPEBI,  Cooper's  Hawk.* — 
Not  rare,  lowlands,  several  specimens. 

Falco  sparverius,  Sparrow  Hawk. — I 
have  seen  it  flying  several  times. 

BUTEO  BOBEAMS,  Red  tailed  Hawk. — 
Bather  rare,  lowlands,  probably  regular. 

BUTEO  MNEATUS. — May  be  rather  less 
rare  than  the  last ;  neither  appear  to  be 
common. 

PANDION  HALI^TUS,  Fish  H awk.* -Bath- 
er common,  spring  and  perhaps  fall. 

ZEN^DUBA  CABOLINESIS,  Carolina  Dove. 
— Bather  rare,  regular,  generally  found  in 
pairs. 


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— Bather  common  in  spring  when  the  ice 
of  the  river  breaks  up,  possibly  a  pair  oc- 
casionally breed  on  the  cliffs  of  Storm  King 
on  the  opposite  side  of  the  river  ;  the  old 
settlers  of  the  place  at  least  affirm  it. 

ECTOPISTES  MIGBATORIUS,    H'Ud    PigCOH. 

Not  rare  in  migrations,  but  I  do  not  know 
of  their  breeding,  though  they  probably  do 
occasionally. 

BONASA  UMBEUjUs,  Ruffed  Grouse, Part- 
ridge.— Now  rather  rare,  formerly  nearly 
common,  having  been  killed  off  by  the  wild 
cats  on  the  mountains  and  the  hunters  on 
the  lowlands  ;  regular,  and  winters. 

OBTYX  VIBGINIANUS,  Quail. — Not  rare  at 
Orange  Lake,  the  only  place  I  found  them, 
probably  regular,  as  I  found  them  June  10, 
apparently  mated. 

J^GIALITIS  vociFEKpus,  Killdeer  Plover. 
t — Rather  rare,  occasional. 

GAMJNAGO  WILSONI,  Sniped — Not  rare, 
fall. 

PHILOHELA  MINOR,  Woodcock. — Not  rare, 
a  few  may  breed,  but  I  think  the  most  do 
not. 

ToTANtis  MELANOLEUCTJS,  Greater  Tell- 
tale.*— A  single  specimen,  not  labeled,  was 
taken  from  this  region. 

TBINGOIDES  MACULABIUS,  Spotted  Sand- 
piper.— Common,  regular. 

ABDEA  HEBODIAS,  Great  Blue  Heron.  * — 
Not  rare,  fall,  all  along  the  river. 

ABDEA  VIBESCENS,  Green  Heron. — Rath- 
er common,  apparently  regular. 

GALLINULA  GALEATA,  Florida  Gallin- 
ule. — Apparently  rare,  a  single  specimen 
was  shot  here,  but  the  date  is  not  given. 


BOTATTRUS  LENTIGINOSUS,  Bittern,  t  — 
Occasional. 

POBZANA  CAROUNA,  Carolina  Rail.*-Not 
rare,  migrations,  October. 

FULICA  AMERICANA,  (7oo<.  *-Several  speci- 
mens have  been  taken,  one  as  early  as 
April. 

BRANTA  BERNICLA,  Brant  Goose.\ — Not 
rare,  fall. 

BRANTV  CANADENSIS,  Canada  Goosed — 
Not  rare,  fall. 

ANAS  BOSCHAS,  Mallard.^  —  Not  rare, 
fall. 

ANAS  OBSCURA,  Dusky  or  Black  Duck,  f 
— Rather  common,  fall.  Mr.  Lynch  speaks 
of  there  being  what  he  calls  a  second  kind 
which  often  flies  with  this  bird,  and  calls 
it  Norwegian  Black  Duck.  I  cannot  posi- 
tively identify  it. 

DAFILA  ACUTA,  Pintail.* — Rare.  A  sin- 
gle specimen,  male  in  full  plumage ;  had 
not  been  seen  before  by  many  of  the  old 
hunters  here  who  had  seen  it.  Date  not 
given. 

MARECA  AMERICANA,  H'idgeon.-f — Quite 
common,  in  flocks  of  15  or  20  ;  they  are 
acute  divers,  and  like  several  others,  take 
wing  immediately  upon  appearing  at  the 
surface. 

QUERQUEDULA  cAROMNENSis,  Green 
tvinged  Teal.\ — Rather  common,  but  less 
so  than  they  used  to  be,  in  small  flocks  in 
early  fall. 

QUERQUEDULA  DiscoRS,  Blue  winged 
Teal.\— Not  rare  in  early  fall  in  family 
broods. 

MERGUS  SERRATUS,  Red  breasted  Megan- 
ser.* — Not  rare  in  migrations. 


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Aix  SPONSA,  Wood  or  Summer  Duck.\  — 
Not  rare,  breed  occasionally  at  Brincker- 
hoffville  Pond. 


MARILA,  Greater  Blackhead.^ 

—  Rather  common.     Mr.  Lynch  mentions 
two  species,  the  other  smaller  than  this  one 
and  is  probably  F.  affinis. 

FULIGULA  VAI/LISNERIA,  Canvas-bac/c 
Duck.-\  —  Rather  rare,  a  few  are  seen  occa- 
sionally. 

FULIGULA  FERINA,  Redhead.*  —  Rather 
rare.  A  single  specimen  was  obtained, 
date  not  given. 

A  dnck  named  "Bucephala  americana, 
March,  full  plumaged  male,"*  with  the 
white  loral  spot  touching  the  bill. 

Bucephala  islandica,  probably  occurs. 

A  specimen,  evidently  female  Bucephala, 
shot  Dec.  24,  no  white  on  head  and  eye  red. 

HARELDA  GLACIAL.IS,  Long  tailed  Duck. 

—  Rather  common.     I  have  seen  quite   a 
number  in  full  plumage. 

(EDEMIA  AMERICANA,  American  Black 
Scoter.  t  —  Rather  rare,  but  occasionally  ta- 
ken. 

(EDEMIA  PERSPICILLATA,  Surf  Duck.-\  — 
Rather  rare,  but  occasional. 

(EDEMIA  FUSCA,  Velvet  Scoter.*  —  Rather 
rare.  A  single  fine  male,  date  not  given, 
was  obtained. 

ERISMATURA  RUBIDA,  Ruddy  Duck.  — 
Common  in  migrations,  flocks  or  singly. 

LARUS  PHILADELPHIA,  Bonaparte's  Gull. 
*  —  One  specimen,  shot  in  autumn  of  1871, 
in  immature  plumage. 


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LARUS  ARGENTATUS,  Herring  Gull. — 
Abundant,  spring,  fall,  and  mild  winters 
when  the  river  is  not  frozen,  in  nearly  all 
its  different  plumages. 

CoLYMBtrs  TORQTTATUS,  Great  Northern 
Diver. — Bather  common  or  not  rare,  sev- 
eral specimens. 

COLYMBTJS  SEPTENTRIONAUS,  Red  thrOdt- 

ed  Diver.* — A  specimen  in  Mr.  de  Nott- 
beck's  collection,  (Bull.  Nutt.  Orn.  Club, 
Vol.  in,  p.  146,)  in  young  immature  plum- 
age ;  and  a  second  specimen  taken  in  the 
river  some  years  later,  are  interesting  rec- 
ords, and  new  to  science. 

PODICEPS  CORNUTUS,  Horned  Grebe. — A 
young  specimen  had  the  whole  under  parts 
silvery  white,  sides  slightly  ashy  brown,  all 
the  secondaries  seven-eighths  of  an  inch 
white  tipped.  No  lengthened  feathers. 

PODILYMBUS  PODICEPS,  Piedbilled  Grebe. 
— Not  rare,  spring  and  fall,  several  speci- 
mens, and  in  full  and  immature  plumage. 


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